Regal Rexnord is seeking a Plant Accountant who will be responsible for core plant accounting, cost accounting, inventory management, and fixed asset activities. This role is accountable for executing and overseeing the financial operations of the plant, including financial reporting, cost control, inventory integrity, and capital asset management. The position partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Plant Leadership to drive improved business performance through accurate financial insights and strong financial controls. This position reports to the Finance Manager and works closely with the Plant Controller.
Key Responsibilities
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for the plant, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and key performance indicator (KPI) reporting.
Prepare and analyze monthly financial results, providing clear and actionable insights on variance drivers against the forecast
Track financial trends, assess risks and opportunities, and support action plans to improve plant financial performance.
Maintain and manage standard cost systems, including product costing, bills of materials (BOMs), routings, labor rates, and overhead rates.
Lead the annual cost roll process and ensure accurate implementation of new cost standards.
Perform standard versus actual cost analysis and margin analysis
Own and administer inventory management processes, including cycle count programs and physical inventory counts.
Ensure accurate and timely recording of inventory transactions and reconciliations.
Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions in collaboration with Production and Supply Chain.
Manage fixed asset accounting for the plant, including asset capitalization, depreciation, retirements, transfers, and asset reconciliations.
Maintain the fixed asset register and ensure compliance with company capitalization policies.
Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, applicable accounting standards, and Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) requirements.
Support internal and external audits, identify control deficiencies, develop remediation plans, and track corrective actions to completion.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
Minimum 5 years of relevant and progressive finance/accounting experience.
Experience working within a manufacturing environment is required.
Strong cost accounting experience preferred.
Strong working knowledge of ERP systems; experience with SAP and OneStream.
Proven experience in cost accounting, inventory management, cycle counts, and manufacturing variance analysis.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to present data and translate results into actionable insights.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; strong data analysis and reporting capabilities.
Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering.
Continuous improvement mindset with a demonstrated ability to challenge processes and drive efficiency.
Expected Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000.
The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.
Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.
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Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.
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